Abstract
Hong Mai's prefaces to Yijian Zhi (Record of the Listener) are of great significance in ways that they not only help readers understand his conscious construction of novel theory but also enable him to develop strong vitality from the process of compilation. The interaction between the perspective of a historian and that of an allegorist reveals his life experiences and rational thinking during the process of compilation. The stories in Yinjian Zhi are legendary in nature, and so is the process of compilation as reflected in his series of prefaces. To a certain extent, this "double legendary nature" is a mirror of the social zeitgeist in Hong's time.
First Page
18
Last Page
26
Recommended Citation
Zhan, Dan. 2020. "Hong Mai's Experiences as Reflected in His Prefaces to Yijian Zhi." Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art 40, (1): pp.18-26. https://tsla.researchcommons.org/journal/vol40/iss1/7
